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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote The Upright Revolution, or Why Humans Walk Upright?
(a) Ngugi wa Mirii.
(b) Ngugi wa Thiong'o.
(c) Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ.
(d) Mũkoma wa Thiong'o.

2. Where does the contest between Legs and Arms take place?
(a) In a clearing in the forest.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In a valley.
(d) In the marketplace.

3. What body part developed the plan to put Legs and Arms against each other?
(a) Tongue.
(b) Mouth.
(c) Eyes.
(d) Brain.

4. What is one creature humans are said to have been faster than at the start of the story?
(a) Hares.
(b) Zebras.
(c) Sloths.
(d) Caterpillars.

5. What does Legs say about Arms' "long slim fingers" (16).
(a) They are useless.
(b) They are too long.
(c) They are clearly starving.
(d) They are quite useful.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long do Arms and Legs debate which of them is better?

2. What did Legs and Arms think of each other as prior to the upright revolution?

3. What is the role of Eyes during the contest between Legs and Arms?

4. What are some of Legs' and Arms' corresponding parts?

5. What aspect of the hand is said to have been different than hands today?

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